Indian scientists develop SPACE BRICKS for future construction on the Moon
by RT
Indian scientists develop SPACE BRICKS for future construction on the Moon
In what could be an important leap for lunar exploration, Indian scientists claim to have produced special bricks made from a material simulating the Moon’s surface, based on samples brought back by NASA missions.
The Indian Institute of Science (IIS) teamed up with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to produce what they call “space bricks.”
The invention, they say, as quoted by local media, will facilitate future construction projects on the Earth’s satellite, including those that require the use of resources found on-site.
Tomorrow at ISRO’s Human Space Flight Symposium, will be talking about the making of ‘space bricks’ or bricks that can be used for extra-terrestrial habitats. We took lunar soil (simulant) & used bacteria to build us this beautiful brick (cylinder; right image). Left – paper. pic.twitter.com/OxOzHfTHKQ
Another part of India’s ambitious space exploration program is the Gaganyaan manned mission, which India hopes to launch by 2022. The ISRO has already selected four future crew members to train in Russia.
